252 Open Week at BYD Galway at Cunningham Autopoint, Carnmore:  Get ready for a week of celebration at BYD Galway as Cunningham Autopoint in Carnmore hosts its 252 Open Week from Monday, June 9th to Saturday, June 14th! Marking the official opening of BYD Galway, the week will be packed with special offers, exciting test drive events, and unbeatable 252 deals.

Join Ronan Lardner live on The Live Wire from 12 noon on Thursday, broadcasting straight from the showroom, with loads of goodies up for grabs including BYD jackets, water bottles, and service vouchers from our service department.

Special offers during the week include 2.9% Financing on all Electric BYDs and 4.9% Finance on all Plug In Hybrids.

BYD (Build Your Dreams) are a multinational company primarily known for manufacturing electric and Plug In Hybrid vehicles. Founded in 1995, BYD started as a rechargeable battery maker and later expanded into the automotive industry. Today, BYD is one of the world’s largest EV and Plug In Hybrid Vehicle producers with global sales expected to hit 5.5 million vehicles in 2025, marking a 30% increase from its 2024 sales of 4.27 million units. The company also manufactures electric buses, trucks, and monorail systems, and plays a major role in battery technology, including energy storage systems.

BYD is headquartered in Shenzhen, China and they will shortly begin manufacturing vehicles for the European market in its first European electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing plant in Szeged, Hungary. This €4 billion investment is expected to commence production in the second half of 2025, with an annual capacity of up to 200,000 vehicles.

Currently with a 5-car range in Ireland, 4 fully electric and the BYD Seal U Plug In Hybrid, BYD surpassed Tesla in Ireland in May 2025 to become the largest EV and PHEV exclusive brand in Ireland i.e. BYD do not sell any non-hybrid vehicles, all are either fully electric "EV" or Plug In Hybrid "PHEV".

BYD Galway is owned and operated by Cunningham Autopoint, headed up by Niall Cunningham who has been in the car business in Galway since 1994. By adding BYD to their business this year, Cunningham Autopoint is now one of the West of Irelands largest single site car dealerships which Niall credits to both the businesses loyal staff and customers.

BYD Galway has added six new full-time jobs to Cunningham Autopoints' business and this year headcount is expected to pass 20 people.

BYD Galway and Cunningham Autopoint are experts in the Electric Vehicle business, having started to offer electric vehicle sales to its customers more than 10 years ago. With their experienced team Niall and his colleagues can offer the best possible advise to any motorist thinking of moving into a low or zero emission vehicle, whether it be a new BYD or a great value used Electric Vehicle, of which the business always have a great selection of.

All BYD vehicles come with an industry leading 6 year overall car warranty with 8 years battery and EV drivetrain warranty. In addition to their great warranty all BYD vehicles come with a 3 year service package and 4 year AA Assistance.